Business and management issues

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To survive in today's health-care environment, the physician must not only be a well-trained clinician but also must possess some business acumen and skills to keep afloat. This section offers general legal information about the business side of medical practice.

If you need a referral to a qualified attorney, please contact your state or local medical society, or your state bar association.

Professional liability insurance

National Practitioner Data Bank

Alternative dispute resolution

Medicare/Medicaid

Physician payment issues

Antitrust

Interactions with pharmaceutical industry representatives

Restrictive covenants

Resources

Annotated Model Physician Employment Agreement
2008 (PDF, 460KB)
The AMA Office of General Counsel has developed this resource for physicians who want to be better prepared to negotiate an employment contract with a group or other entity. Members can access the Annotated Model Physician Employment Agreement in PDF format above for free, and printed versions of this book can be ordered by calling toll free (800) 621-8335. Mention product number OP319200.

AMA Model Managed Care Contract, Fourth Edition
2005 (PDF, 453KB)
This free Private Sector Advocacy resource helps physicians navigate health insurer and payer contracts.